Also called: Central Station Operator
Watches for home and business alarm signals and calls 911 when a real emergency happens.
Monitoring operators at central stations respond to burglar, fire, and medical alert alarms, calling homeowners to verify and dispatching police or fire. They also help elderly people who press medical alert buttons.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. Approximate.
High risk for 10 years. AI video checks now filter most false alarms and auto-call owners; far fewer operators are needed.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to alarm monitoring centers (ADT, Rapid Response, Affiliated) for operator jobs; paid training
Classes: Keyboarding, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5031.
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